California sea lions have managed to maintain -- and, in the case of males, increase -- their average body size as their population grows and competition for food becomes fiercer. This is in contrast to other marine mammals, whose average body size tends to decrease as their numbers increase. Researchers...
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New findings indicate gene-edited rice might survive in Martian soil
New research suggests future Martian botanists may be able to grow gene-edited rice on Mars.
Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics
Polymer chemists have been finding ways to tackle the environmental problems humans have created with plastics waste. Now, a team has come up with fundamental new chemistry that seeds a creative solution to the challenge of recycling mixed-use plastics.
Elephant Ecosystems in Decline
More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost in just three centuries, a new report from an international scientific team led by a University of California San Diego researcher reveals.
Naturally Fire-Prone Ecosystems Tend to Have More Species of Birds and Mammals, a New Study Reveals
Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths.
Hippos Are in Trouble. Will an Endangered Listing Save Them?
Thanks to years of campaigning by wildlife conservation groups, it’s widely known that Africa’s elephants and rhinos are threatened by the trade in their valuable tusks and horns.
Using Microbes to Get More Out of Mining Waste
Researchers have developed a new mining technique which uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon in the waste produced by mining. Adopting this technique of reusing mining waste, called tailings, could transform the mining industry and create a greener and more sustainable future.
Paradoxical Quantum Phenomenon Measured for the First Time
How do quantum particles share information?
Humidity May Increase Heat Risk in Urban Climates
As temperatures across the globe reach record-level highs, urban areas are facing increased heat stress.
Innovative Treatment Targets Blood Clots Without Increased Bleeding Risk
Safer and more effective blood thinners could be on the way following a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at UBC and the University of Michigan, published today in Nature Communications.